1984-85 Virginia Cavaliers basketball — schedule and results

The 1984-85 Virginia Cavaliers went 17-16 (3-11 in the ACC) under head coach Terry Holland. Simple Rating System: 8.03.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 9–4 at home, 3–10 on the road, and 3–2 on neutral courts. The Cavaliers scored 60.3 points per game and allowed 60.5 (-0.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Nov 24, 1984 to Dec 3, 1984. The most lopsided win was 72–60 over Loyola Maryland Greyhounds on Nov 30, 1984; the heaviest defeat was 82–62 at Clemson Tigers on Jan 19, 1985. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against William & Mary Tribe (53–54).

Among Virginia Cavaliers' 118 recorded seasons, 1984-85's .515 winning percentage ranks 73rd. Previous season: 1983-84 Cavaliers (21–12). Next season: 1985-86 Cavaliers (19–11).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1984-11-23	neutral Providence Friars	L 71–75	Lahaina Civic Center
1984-11-24	neutral Davidson Wildcats	W 69–65	Lahaina Civic Center
1984-11-30	vs Loyola Maryland Greyhounds	W 72–60	University Hall
1984-12-01	vs Richmond Spiders	W 57–52	University Hall
1984-12-03	at VMI Keydets	W 68–57	Cameron Hall
1984-12-05	at William & Mary Tribe	L 53–54	William & Mary Hall
1984-12-08	at Duke Blue Devils	L 65–78	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1984-12-27	neutral Penn State Nittany Lions	W 66–54
1984-12-28	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	L 48–54
1985-01-02	neutral Virginia Tech Hokies	W 67–59
1985-01-05	vs Duke Blue Devils	L 58–63	University Hall
1985-01-08	at NC State Wolfpack	L 45–51	Reynolds Coliseum
1985-01-12	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 61–65	University Hall
1985-01-15	at Pennsylvania Quakers	W 60–50	The Palestra
1985-01-19	at Clemson Tigers	L 62–82	Littlejohn Coliseum
1985-01-21	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 46–49	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1985-01-26	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 58–56	University Hall
1985-01-27	vs Arkansas Razorbacks	W 54–52	University Hall
1985-01-30	at Maryland Terrapins	L 58–71	Cole Fieldhouse
1985-02-04	vs George Washington Revolutionaries	W 51–42	University Hall
1985-02-07	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 73–82	Carmichael Auditorium
1985-02-09	vs Louisville Cardinals	W 74–65	University Hall
1985-02-16	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 62–55	University Hall
1985-02-20	vs Clemson Tigers	W 69–66	University Hall
1985-02-24	vs NC State Wolfpack	L 55–57	University Hall
1985-02-27	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 65–68	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1985-03-03	vs Maryland Terrapins	L 55–60	University Hall
1985-03-08	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 48–55	The Omni
1985-03-14	at West Virginia Mountaineers	W 56–55	WVU Coliseum
1985-03-19	vs Saint Joseph's Hawks	W 68–61	University Hall
1985-03-24	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 54–61	Stokely Center

Game recaps

1984-11-24: Behind Jim Miller's 12 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Davidson Wildcats 69–65.

1984-11-30: Behind Tim Mullen's 16 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Loyola Maryland Greyhounds 72–60. Maurice Hicks had 23 for Loyola Maryland Greyhounds.

1984-12-01: Behind Polynice, Olden's 20 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Richmond Spiders 57–52. Johnson, Kelvin had 19 for Richmond Spiders.

1984-12-03: Behind Tom Sheehey's 15 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from VMI Keydets 68–57. Cedric Wins had 19 for VMI Keydets.

1984-12-05: William & Mary Tribe edged Virginia Cavaliers 54–53. Herb Harris led the winners with 11 points. Jim Miller had 27 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1984-12-08: Behind Johnny Dawkins's 23 points, Duke Blue Devils pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 78–65. Jim Miller had 17 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1984-12-27: Virginia Cavaliers handled Penn State 66–54. Olden Polynice led the winners with 25 points.

1985-01-05: Duke Blue Devils beat Virginia Cavaliers 63–58. David Henderson led the winners with 21 points. Mel Kennedy had 23 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1985-01-12: Behind Kenny Smith's 16 points, North Carolina Tar Heels defeated Virginia Cavaliers 65–61. Olden Polynice had 22 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1985-01-15: Virginia Cavaliers beat Penn Quakers 60–50 as Polynice scored a team-high 15. Maloney had 14 for Penn Quakers.

1985-01-19: Clemson Tigers routed Virginia Cavaliers 82–62. Glenn Corbit led the winners with 16 points. Tom Sheehey had 18 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1985-01-21: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets edged Virginia Cavaliers 49–46. Bruce Dalrymple led the winners with 14 points. Tom Sheeney had 12 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1985-01-26: Virginia Cavaliers survived Wake Forest Demon Deacons 58–56 as Tom Sheehey scored a team-high 18. Mark Cline had 14 for Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

1985-01-27: Virginia Cavaliers survived Arkansas Razorbacks 54–52 as Tim Mullen scored a team-high 13. Charles Balentine had 18 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

1985-01-30: Maryland Terrapins handled Virginia Cavaliers 71–58. Adrian Branch led the winners with 30 points. Olden Polynice had 12 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1985-02-04: Virginia Cavaliers beat George Washington Colonials 51–42. Olden Polynice led the winners with 15 points. Joe Wassel had 14 for George Washington Colonials.

1985-02-07: North Carolina Tar Heels beat Virginia Cavaliers 82–73. Martin led the winners with 18 points. Polynice had 14 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1985-02-09: Behind Olden Polynice's 18 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Louisville Cardinals 74–65. Jeff Hall had 15 for Louisville Cardinals.

1985-02-16: Virginia Cavaliers beat Georgia Tech 62–55. Tom Calloway led the winners with 16 points. Mark Price had 17 for Georgia Tech.

1985-02-20: Virginia Cavaliers survived Clemson Tigers 69–66 as Polinice, Olden scored a team-high 17. Michael, Chris had 25 for Clemson Tigers.

1985-02-27: Behind Mark Cline's 16 points, Wake Forest Demon Deacons held off Virginia Cavaliers 68–65. Olden Polynice had 17 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1985-03-03: Maryland Terrapins got past Virginia Cavaliers 60–55 as Adrian Branch scored a team-high 23. Mel Kennedy had 12 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1985-03-08: Behind Bruce Dalrymple's 15 points, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defeated Virginia Cavaliers 55–48. Jim Miller had 16 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1985-03-14: Behind Jim Miller's 16 points, Virginia Cavaliers held off West Virginia Mountaineers 56–55. Lester Rowe had 13 for West Virginia Mountaineers.

1985-03-19: Virginia Cavaliers beat Saint Joseph's Hawks 68–61. Olden Polynice led the winners with 15 points. Bob Lojewski had 21 for Saint Joseph's Hawks.

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